Re: Spam wars (was test)

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 00:26:07 -0000, "Jon Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>
>Much as I hate the ideas of policing the Internet, I'd agree with a post
>Chris Rockliffe (I think) made earlier in this thread. He didn't suggest
>this but personally, I wouldn't mind seeing the professional spammers locked
>up. (and I am generally against Internet policing)
>
What we need is a tax on the number of recipients an email is sent to.
Any number up to say a hundred would be exempt. Small differences
between such mailings that can be reasonably assumed to be intended to
avoid this tax would be a criminal offence. Evidence that you had a
legitimate relationship  (business, social, etc) with the recipients
would be a defence. Pretty much every country in the world already has
the infrastructure in place for collecting tax, and punishing those
who fail to do so. Most countries also have treaties and agreements to
allow for the correct taxation of international transactions.
Presumably in the case of other countries, the provider of the
incoming connection would be liable. End of Spam. 

Oh alright - I *know*

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Dominic Cronin
Amsterdam